On The Role Of Functional Aspects In The Definition And Diagnosis Of Unreliable Narration Using The Example Of Jorg-Uwe Albigs "Zornfried "

This article examines the functional aspect of unreliable narration from a theoretical and methodological perspective. This includes, on the one hand, a discussion of the role of functions in the definition of unreliability which addresses the challenges as well as the advantages and disadvantages of a functionalist definition. On the other hand, the role of function in the context of the diagnosis/attribution of unreliable narration is subject to analysis. Here, the relation between (explicit) textual features, function, and work meaning is the focus of an exemplary analysis of the novel Zornfried by Jorg-Uwe Albig.